Colleen Prendergast, LPC
Practical, narrative-informed counseling for adults
Details
| Name | Colleen Prendergast |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Wisconsin |
| Licensed in | Wisconsin |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 18 |
About Colleen
Colleen Prendergast is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin. She brings 18 years of clinical experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and relationship and family struggles. Colleen works with adults facing life changes, mood concerns, addiction, ADHD, and career or identity questions.
She favors straightforward, person-centered conversations. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying hopes, and building practical skills. Colleen uses Narrative ideas alongside acceptance and mindfulness practices to help people tell a clearer story about their lives and values.
Background and approach
Her approach blends several methods to meet each person where they are. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to notice and test unhelpful thinking. Dialectical skills and acceptance strategies help with emotion regulation and urges.
Therapy also includes coaching elements to support decision making and life transitions. Colleen describes therapy as collaborative. She helps clients set short-term goals, practice new skills, and track progress between sessions.
Many people find this mix useful for grief, impulse concerns, mood disorders, and the daily strain of caregiving or work stress. She brings warmth, directness, and a focus on what works in daily life. Colleen aims to create a respectful space where people can reshape the stories that keep them stuck and try out different ways of moving forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Coping with life changes among the things Colleen works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Colleen among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Colleen directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Colleen directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Evidence-Based Methods Work Online
Colleen draws from Narrative therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. Narrative work focuses on separating the person from the problem and finding alternative, more empowering meanings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take actions that match those values, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so that the pace and goals come from the client.Finding the right mix is part of therapy. Colleen treats approach selection as a conversation. She and the client will try methods, notice what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences in a collaborative way.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are convenient for brief check-ins, homework support, or pacing conversations over time. These options make it easier to schedule consistent work while balancing family, work, and caregiving demands.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Colleen help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related mood and behavioral concerns.
What is her therapy style and approach?
Her style is warm and collaborative with a person-centered focus. She uses Narrative ideas plus ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful habits and tell different stories about their lives.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Colleen has 18 years of experience as a mental health counselor working with adults across a range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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